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Deng Ai
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'''Deng Ai''' (鄧艾,
197 -
264) was a talented young officer of
Cao Wei during the
Three Kingdoms period. It was said that whenever he saw a hill or wide valley, he would immediately size up the best places to store grain and position troops. He was discovered by
Sima Yi, and contributed to fighting off
Shu's northern campaigns led by
Jiang Wei.
In
263, he took part in the war to conquer the
Shu Han with
Zhong Hui (鍾會).
Jiang Wei fended them off somewhere south of
Hanzhong (漢中). Deng Ai suggested to pass troops through Yinpin (陰平) but Zhong Hui rejected the idea.
Deng Ai then carried out his own plan with his son and troops and it turned out to be a great success. They eventually managed to enter
Chengdu, and the Shu Han emperor
Liu Shan surrendered.
However,
Jiang Wei didn't want the Kingdom of Shu to fall. He determined that Zhong Hui wanted to rebel against Wei. They united, defamed Deng Ai, and ordered the officer
Wei Guan (衛瓘) to capture him.
Jiang Wei's plan failed and the Army killed Zhong Hui and Jiang Wei. These soldiers tried to rescue Deng Ai, but Wei Guan feared that he might take vengeance on him so he killed Deng Ai.
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Category:People of the Three Kingdoms
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